The Flinch Reflex can be all-consuming for some boxers, especially those new to the sport.
In this video I want to tell you a short story about an amazing man called Harry Patch, a veteran of the trenches of World War I.
I will also give you 5 tips on making the flinch reflex work for you.
This is all about using the flinch reflex to your benefit, conditioning yourself to replace useless reactions with useful reactions.
The 5 Tips are:
- Tip 1 – Boxing Drills
- Tip 2 – Remain Compact in Range
- Tip 3 – Use Your Peripheral Vision
- Tip 4 – Take Part in Technical and Controlled Sparring
- Tip 5 – Take Part in Open Sparring
Check out this link to watch a video on the different types of sparring.
Cheers
Fran
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Pongale subtitulo en español a los videos
Hola yo compre el curso.
Pero wn la mayoria de videos solo se la pasa hablando y no me ayuda en la preparacion .
Lo que quiero es haga todos los desplazamiento y fundamento dem boxeo .
Great video Fran. Sparring makes all work.
Thanks.
Cheers Chris, and very true, no substitute for good quality sparring especially when learning how to deal with people trying to chin you!
Thanks Fran. It stands to reason that it would help the flinch reflex I guess. Also I remember a video I saw on youtube of one of the Klitschkos hitting the speedbag just the once quite hard and then moving his head left and right to avoid being hit by the bag coming towards him, maybe a similar sort of thing.
Very interesting video Fran and great tips. I’m sure that I read somewhere that using a speedball or a double-end bag helps deal with the flinch reflex as you get used to a fast moving object going towards your head. Any thoughts on this?
Hello Tommy
Funny you mention it, I’ve been using the double-end bag myself a lot just recently – great bit of kit that definitely would help in respect of the flinch reflex.
Thanks Fran. It stands to reason that it would help the flinch reflex I guess. Also I remember a video I saw on youtube of one of the Klitschkos hitting the speedbag just the once quite hard and then moving his head left and right to avoid being hit by the bag coming towards him, maybe a similar sort of thing.
P.S. Sorry for double posting above!
Yes Tommy, the Ukrainians have some brilliant and unconventional training techniques, that sounds like one of them.